In the Consciousness Space, Tsukasa sensed that Subaru's emotions were stable, no longer having the waves of yesterday.
'I don't know the reason, but things are moving in a good direction.'
He was just thinking this when a system notification suddenly sounded.
[Ding! Mission 'Unconscious Obstacle' completed. Rewards: Total Mana increased by 5%, Cursed Technique power increased by 5%, 20 System Points]
This sudden notification of mission completion startled Tsukasa slightly.
'Could it be Subaru...'
He immediately thought of that pitch-black space, but even using the Six Eyes to investigate, he could no longer sense its existence—the other party seemed to have left the Consciousness Space.
'Since they don't dare to show themselves, it means they are wary of my strength.'
Reaching this conclusion, he lazily flopped back onto the luxurious bed. Although he could now use Reverse Cursed Technique to maintain the Six Eyes all day long...
"Sleeping is also a form of training."
—
When the morning light spilled through the window onto Subaru's face, Ram and Rem were already standing quietly by the bed, like two statues.
Sensing the gaze, Subaru slowly opened her eyes and stretched, then her eyes met those of the two maids. She looked down at her disheveled clothes, and her face instantly turned bright red.
"Ram, Rem... is something wrong?"
Seeing Subaru's embarrassed state, the sisters looked at each other and smiled, saying in unison.
"Subaru, the kitchen is running low on ingredients. Would you like to go to the village with Rem and Ram to shop?"
"Subaru, the kitchen is running low on ingredients. Would you like to go to the village with us to shop?"
Subaru was about to answer when a lazy voice beat her to it.
"Oh, the village? Sounds good. I haven't seen what a village in this world looks like yet."
Tsukasa was sitting on a chair with his legs crossed, looking leisurely.
Subaru gave the interrupting man a helpless glance, sighing in her heart.
Then she showed a gentle smile to the two maids and said, "Sure, I'd love to see the scenery of the village too."
After receiving an affirmative answer, the twin maids bowed and left.
As soon as the door closed, Tsukasa couldn't wait to ask Subaru, "No nightmares last night? You look like you're in good spirits."
Subaru tidied her messy hair, thinking he was teasing her. "Nightmares don't happen every day. I miss home, but not to that extent."
Hearing her say this, Tsukasa confirmed that Subaru knew nothing about what had happened last night.
At that moment, Subaru suddenly blushed and glared at him. "Hey... I'm going to change. Why are you staring instead of turning around?"
She cracked her knuckles.
Sensing danger, Tsukasa hurriedly turned around, and shortly after, the rustling sound of changing clothes could be heard. He curled his lips slightly and pulled his blindfold down a bit.
In less than ten minutes, Subaru, now dressed in a JK Uniform, spoke briskly to Tsukasa, "Okay, let's go. They must be waiting."
But Tsukasa still had his back to her. "You go first, I'll be there in a moment. I have something to handle."
Though puzzled, seeing he had no intention of turning around, Subaru had no choice but to leave first.
After confirming she was gone, Tsukasa lightly wiped a smear of red from his nose, and the light of Reverse Cursed Technique circulated within his body.
—
For Subaru and Tsukasa, this was their first time visiting this village.
This small village located next to Roswaal's territory was called Arlam. It wasn't large, with just over two hundred residents, making it even smaller than the orphanage in Tsukasa's memory.
At this moment, Subaru was flanked on both sides—Ram and Rem walked with her, one on each side.
Tsukasa, floating behind, couldn't help but protest "Subaru, swap. Let me do it."
Hearing Tsukasa's exasperated voice, Subaru smiled radiantly. However, she soon noticed a detail.
"By the way, is the shopping over already?"
The whole process took less than half an hour, which was unexpected.
Ram smiled. "Because Subaru's movements were very efficient."
Even Rem beside her nodded in agreement. "Bringing Subaru was a wise decision."
Being praised, Subaru hummed a little tune, her steps so light she felt like she was about to fly.
Just as the three were about to leave—
"Wow! It's the new big sister!"
A childish voice rang out, instantly attracting a group of children who surrounded Subaru.
Tsukasa was waiting to see the show, but he saw Subaru calmly take a handful of candy from her pocket.
"Here, one for everyone."
Her gentle voice paired with the sweet candy quickly captured the hearts of all the children.
Ram and Rem smiled at each other.
"Let her play for a while longer, Rem."
The children were clearly not satisfied with just that and started climbing onto Subaru's back to play 'rocking horse.'
Amidst the cheerful laughter, Subaru didn't find it noisy at all. Instead, she enjoyed it.
To let Subaru play to her heart's content, Rem suggested they continue shopping, telling Subaru they would "meet up later" before leaving with Ram.
"Subaru-nee, it's my turn!"
"Subaru-nee's clothes are so special!"
"Subaru-nee! I want more candy!"
Watching this lively scene, Tsukasa couldn't help but recall the past.
By now, Subaru had been pulled by the children to tour the village. To escape, she had a bright idea—teaching everyone calisthenics.
Unexpectedly, not only were the children enthusiastic, but even the adults joined in. In the end, almost half the village was involved in this sudden mass exercise.
"I didn't expect even the adults to be so interested." Subaru muttered to herself.
She had clearly underestimated the children's stamina. Even after doing the exercise twice, they were still full of energy.
Ram appeared at the right time. "Because Subaru's calisthenics is very interesting. But it's time for us to go back."
The children immediately complained, shouting things like "Ram is so scary" and "Let Subaru-nee play a little longer."
Faced with the children's enthusiasm, Ram and Rem could only shake their heads helplessly.
Just then, a little girl with brown braids gently pulled on Subaru's sleeve.
Subaru was a bit surprised because this girl had been standing far away watching from the beginning.
Even Tsukasa, who had already hidden back in the Consciousness Space, commented, "What a quiet child."
(End of Chapter)
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